Clause 5

by inserting, immediately after paragraph (f) of subsection (1), the following paragraph:“(fa)whose fitness to practise has been determined under section 25C to be impaired by reason of his physical or mental condition, or who, having been ordered by a Judge to submit to a medical examination under section 25C to be conducted within such period as the Judge may specify in the order, fails to do so;”;

by inserting, immediately after the word “accident” in subsection (1)(g), the words “, or by the solicitor’s physical or mental condition,”;

by deleting the word “Where” in subsection (2) and substituting the words “Subject to subsection (2A), where”;

by inserting, immediately after subsection (2), the following subsection:“(2A) The Council shall not be entitled to make a request under subsection (2) in relation to a solicitor without the consent of the Attorney-General, if the solicitor —

is registered by the Attorney-General under section 130N to practise Singapore law in a Joint Law Venture or its constituent foreign law practice, a Qualifying Foreign Law Practice or a licensed foreign law practice; and

undertakes not to practise in any Singapore law practice while his practising certificate is in force.”;

by inserting, immediately after “(f),” in subsection (4), “(fa),”;

by deleting the word “other” in subsection (4) and substituting the word “any”; and

by inserting, immediately after the words “Part VII” in subsection (7)(b), the words “or section 130R”.